Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-21
UNACCOuNrADLE DyaAPREARANCH,
M. HAIRY L. Adams Misslng.

No little anxiety n felt BY the friends OF NJ.
harry I. Adams nom hts unexplained absence
nom his home and business for several dAy1 The
last seen OF him with any certainty was on Tues
day night last, the 18th inst, between and
O'CLOCK, when he was at the B. 4 q. once and sent
District messenger with the following note 10
his wife at his residence In the country on the
'Spring Road, leading from the 18th street road
to the 7th street road:
DEAR ANNIE: I am going to Baltimore on busi-
ness l may not be able to so arrange e that I
sSEsa his ~ haS
tended 70 his duties as oookEeeper at TEE STAR
onice with usual efficiency and seemed In good
sp SHOWING no Indication Of wrong SSns s
liquor beyond an ordinary degree on that day.
For about eight years Mr.. Adams had been
time he had occupied IKE position In the auction
house OF Thomas Bowling. In both situations he
50 deported himself as to win the respect and con-
whom he came into business relations 80
highly were hts capacity and integrity es-
Me,s by the late W that
EVENING STAR Newspaper Company he gave
TO his employee his full confidence, not only
entrusted him with his personal and private in
terests. This intimacy naturally pointed TO the
now missing man as proper person TO act with
estate. 1t has been established by the most care
full and exhaustive examination possible that his
accounts In that capacity are correct in every re-
Spect; and, so lar can now be ascertained there
Is no reason-beyond the suspicious naturally
aroused BY hts prolonged absence-to be-
his na as ~, % xo1S win
Under these circumstances 1t Is exceedingly DIFF
ncult TO construct any satisfactory theory as 70
INST It was supposed thai Il was primarily due to
the too free use OF intoxicants and that humili-
ated by having given way TO his appetite, he was
n fVNrY tylwr
cred, or partially free from remorse. This
was the more natural as II was stated by those
familiar with his temperament that the exces-
or bewtldenng effect upon him. His long
continued absence, however. led to indus
s maae RFys'e x, and quietly
supposed TO be in the city or vicinity.
These inquiries were made also throughout the
friends or might be supposed from any cause to
seek In case or his departure from this city.
But these efforts have all been unavailing up to
the present time, so that 1t seems proper That
that his family and those interested in him may
have the beneft OF the knowledge possessed by
any one on the subject, or IL any light that may
come from general inquiry and a comparison OF
notes and suggestions.
The features and form OF the missing man were
familiar to large number OF persons. A general
description would give his height at about five feet
ten Inches; rather spare figure, with tendency to
gfrth OF stomach somewhat out OF proportion 10
his build; eyes dark gray, somewhat sunken, with
skin slightly dtscolored underneath; smooth face,
except dark dropping mustache; hair dark forehead
HIGH with rapidly Increasing badness. and a scar
plainly visible on the scalp; voice low, and gene
raj manner pleasant and prepoSseSsing. When
last at the office he wore trowsers or gray striped
stun, dark coat and vest, doubie-breasted heavy
blue beaver cloth frock overcOat, with black velvet
collar and piping, and black soft felt hat. Two OF
his front upper teeth were missing, but their alb
Sence would ordinarily be hidden by his mustache,
though the effect could be distinguished In his
articulation by close observer.
He was about forty years OF age and left wife
and seven small children, to whom he seemed de-
vOtedly attached.
To-day. the barkeeper at Hagerty's states to a
STAR reporter that he is positive Mr.. Adams was
at that restaurant on Thursday night last; but
1t seems probable that he Is mis- taken as to the
date, as IL Is unlikely that he could have been
about town so cOnspicuously that night without
attracting the attention OF others.